2 Stage : Acute gout stage
Allopurinol ( Zyloric , Aloprim , Zyloprim )
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Allopurinol is taken orally once a day after a meal. |
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Allopurinol should be taken at the same time every day. |
| Start with a low dose of allopurinol and gradually increase. |
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It may take several months for allopurinol to yield its full benefit. |
| Allopurinol may increase the frequency of acute attack during the first few months of therapy. To avoid this, either colchicine or NSAIDs may given simultaneously. |
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